Rankin County, MS

ZIP 39042

In ZIP 39042, 8 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: White Oak Water Association meets every EPA legal limit; 9 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 650× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Sonford Products, 4.4 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Tower Automotive (66%), mostly manganese.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.9 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 27,415 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 39042

• Superfund sites nearbyA to D
• Factories and industrial sitesA to C
• Oil and gas wellsB to D
• Parks and nature nearbyC to D
• Air qualityC to D
• Drinking water qualityC to D
• Pesticide useD to F
• Neighborhood health statusB to D
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsB
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsB to C

Based on 18 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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